Blackhill, Glasgow facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Blackhill Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Dubh Scots: Blackhull or Mirkhull
Blackhill
OS grid reference	NS627666
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G33 1
Dialling code	0141

Ambulance	Scottish

EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow North East
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Provan
List of places UK Scotland 55°52′22″N 4°11′45″W / 55.8729°N 4.1959°W / 55.8729; -4.1959

Blackhill (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Dubh) is an area of north east Glasgow, Scotland. It is directly bordered by the M80 motorway to the west and the M8 motorway to the south. The neighbourhood falls within the North East ward under Glasgow City Council.

Notable residents

Paul Ferris, writer and former gangster

Source and further information

Damer, Seán. Last exit to Blackhill : the stigmatization of a Glasgow housing scheme. University of Glasgow, Centre for Housing Research, 1992
Sparks, Ian. Working with a community : the Blackhill Project 1972-77 Barkingside/Dr Barnardo's, (1978)

Images for kids

Blackhill Locks on the Monkland Canal
Blackhill Locks lower basin

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